Senior Estimator – Caltrans Heavy Civil Projects

Ashton North LLC; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ashton North LLC in Southern California is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead estimating and bid preparation for major heavy civil, highway, roadway, grading, paving, structural concrete, and airport infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience bidding Caltrans and California public works projects, with a strong understanding of agency requirements, production-based estimating, and vendor markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of heavy civil construction estimating experience.
• Experience estimating Caltrans highway and California public works projects.
• Strong knowledge of Caltrans specifications, plans, bid requirements, and construction standards.
• Extensive understanding of heavy civil construction means and methods.
• Strong knowledge of earthwork, grading, paving, structural concrete, underground utilities, and roadway construction.
• Airport/FAA infrastructure estimating experience is highly desirable.
• Experience developing production-based estimates using labor and equipment crews.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor bid leveling, scope coverage, and vendor pricing.
• Ability to analyze complex plans, specifications, schedules, and contract requirements.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates while meeting strict public agency bid deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Lead preparation of detailed estimates and competitive bids for large-scale heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Review Caltrans specifications, standards, and contract documents.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs and develop pricing for labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and indirect costs.
• Develop crew-based production rates for high-production grading, excavation, paving, and civil operations.
• Analyze construction sequencing, equipment requirements, site logistics, and means and methods when developing estimates.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals to ensure complete scope coverage and competitive pricing.
• Coordinate with DBE/UDBE subcontractors and vendors to meet applicable public works participation requirements.
• Identify bid risks, opportunities, constructability concerns, and value engineering alternatives.
• Develop preliminary schedules and coordinate estimating assumptions with Primavera P6 schedules when required.
• Maintain historical cost and production data to improve estimating accuracy.
• Monitor changes in labor, equipment, fuel, asphalt, concrete, aggregate, and other material costs.
• Participate in bid reviews and final pricing strategy with senior management.
• Coordinate successful project handoffs with Project Managers, Superintendents, and operations teams.
• Support change order pricing and project cost analysis as required.

Connaissances

Estimating experience

Caltrans knowledge

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Project coordination

Outils

HCSS HeavyBid

InEight / Hard Dollar

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Office Suite

Digital takeoff platforms

Description du poste

Ashton North LLC in Southern California is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead estimating and bid preparation for major heavy civil, highway, roadway, grading, paving, structural concrete, and airport infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience bidding Caltrans and California public works projects, with a strong understanding of agency requirements, production-based estimating, and vendor markets.